®Planning appeal decision
32, Bromley Road, London, SE6 2TP
Planning appeal 6009541 at 32, Bromley Road, London, SE6 2TP (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 11 September 2026 by Inspector H Whitfield, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants having particular regard to outlook and light.
Alterations, conversion from former children's nursery (Class E(f)) to a nine-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class Sui Generis), removal of rear canopy structure, provision of additional roof light windows, provision of cycle storage at rear and visitor cycle stands to forecourt, provision of refuse storage to forecourt, provision of one disabled parking space to forecourt, re-surfaced permeable forecourt, provision of ramped entrance on forecourt.
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- H Whitfield
- Postcode
- SE6 2TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants having particular regard to outlook and light
- the effect of the proposed development on the character of the area, with particular regard to the concentration of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of Studios 2 and 3, particularly regarding outlook and sunlight, conflicts with national decision-making policies P3 and DP3 of the Framework and attracts substantial weight that outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply.
The moderate benefits of housing supply and bringing an underutilised property back into use were substantially outweighed by the substantial harm to living conditions for future occupants, with the conflict with national decision-making policies P3 and DP3 being decisive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD8 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025Policy HO8 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy H9 of the London PlanPolicy GG1 of the London PlanPolicy GG2 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy P3Policy DP3Policy S4Policy S3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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